Ledanta Virtual Comp - October 2009

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Re: Ledanta Virtual Comp - October 2009

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Sorry Leigh, i'm WAY too tired to finish this,
I'll just wait till the next one anyway! :D
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Re: Ledanta Virtual Comp - October 2009

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if you have the time jordy give it a go :!:

:arrow: this one only took me about twenny minutes, and its heeeps fun :D

you might even win somethin, people have won on chalkboards :!:
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Re: Ledanta Virtual Comp - October 2009

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hey aaron what are the brown bits in the middle of your twin??? it looks good, out there thoughts, thinkn outsid the square there mate :D
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jamie111 wrote:what are the brown bits in the middle of your twin???
carving, would you like me to explain more how i got here :?:
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Re: Ledanta Virtual Comp - October 2009

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aaron_tas wrote:
jamie111 wrote:what are the brown bits in the middle of your twin???
carving, would you like me to explain more how i got here :?:
if ya feel the need mate :D :P i think it would be a bit more than a "couple" of years before the trunks got to that size though lol. but hey its a virtual contest so the skys the limit isnt it :D
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Re: Ledanta Virtual Comp - October 2009

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i dunno jamwa, i reckon you could pull the image off in around 3 years...

:arrow: and maybe a couple for leaf size
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Re: Ledanta Virtual Comp - October 2009

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ye a couple for the leaf size, im not so sure bout the trunk size mate, thats all, but i dont have optimum conditions for english elm either, or had experience with them :D all good mate! well thought out virt though, i didnt think of tipping it on its side :D wish i thought of that, might have opened up my ideas :mrgreen: :lol:
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Re: Ledanta Virtual Comp - October 2009

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jamie111 wrote:i think it would be a bit more than a "couple" of years before the trunks got to that size though lol.
the trunk is already fat if you cut it proportionally...
Engelm3RotateCut.jpg
and the sky is no limit for me, where does your imagination take you :?:

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Re: Ledanta Virtual Comp - October 2009

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jamie111 wrote:well thought out virt though, i didnt think of tipping it on its side
cheers :D

skippy smashed it on its side, looks sweet as :!:
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Re: Ledanta Virtual Comp - October 2009

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Entries will be accepted right up till midnight tonight. (An extension).

If you have started your entry - get it finished and post it up.

If you havent started - get onto it!!

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Re: Ledanta Virtual Comp - October 2009

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aaron_tas wrote:
and the sky is no limit for me, where does your imagination take you :?:

:D
well.... true, my imagination is all over the place :lol: :lol:

and jordy, get that virt in, you got an extension :D
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Re: Ledanta Virtual Comp - October 2009

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Yay! I'll work on it tonight :D
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Re: Ledanta Virtual Comp - October 2009

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Last few hours - dont miss out!
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Re: Ledanta Virtual Comp - October 2009

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get into it people!!! good luck to all aswell :D


regards jamie :D
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Re: Ledanta Virtual Comp - October 2009

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I hope i can still post this and you haven't cut me off!

But heres my Virt :D
LEDANTA 9-10 Edit.jpg
with a few of the apex branches bent out a little with some wiring,
it would look great :D

...in theory
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